Forty Clothing shuts its Glasgow flagship after nearly 10 years
Glasgow streetwear brand Forty Clothing closed its Royal Exchange Square flagship in March 2026 after nearly ten years, restructuring to save the brand.
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C&D bought control of Macalline in 2023 for ¥6.286B. Two years later: FY2025 revenue down 16%, 42 malls gone, a ¥23.7B loss as the property book was repriced.
Ler o casoA pet brand erased Chen Bolin from a campaign he had already filmed
The dual campaign was already shot when the draft-evasion scandal broke; the brand deleted Chen Bolin's images and released it with co-star Ko Chen-tung alone.
Ler o casoCainz floor cushions: a sewing needle possibly sewn inside
A sewing needle may be inside the cushion. Four lots sold Dec 2025–Jun 2026; notice 15 Jun 2026; refund on return; checked stock resold 1 Aug.
Ler o casoOLX's seller ratings looked like verified reviews — the algorithm polished them. PLN 28.4M
Ratings without purchases, one invitation a week, and an algorithm that turned below-average into 'okay': UOKiK fined OLX PLN 28.4M for misleading buyers.
Ler o casoPark Sung-hoon lost the 'Tyrant's Chef' lead over a deleted Story post
Days after an explicit image flashed on his Instagram, Studio Dragon recast its new drama's male lead; the apology could not save the part.
Ler o casoAnker PowerConf S3: a recall that burned two years after the notice
Battery fire risk pulled 13 months of sales into a 2024 recall; in Jun 2026 an unreturned unit burned an office. Free replacement; CAA re-warned users.
Ler o casoPower Evo power bank: loose wiring that can ignite in a pocket
Insecurely attached internal wiring can overheat and ignite — fire risk. UK recall 3 Jun 2026 (PSD 2605-0196); return to TK Maxx for refund or replacement.
Ler o casomononics 3D Swing Circulator: 100,550 units recalled over a cord that can short
Stress on the power cord can disconnect or short it — fire risk. 100,550 units sold May 2021–Jun 2026; recalled Jun 25, 2026; free replacement.
Ler o casoA 90-year-old department store has ¥137M cash against ¥3.9B of short-term debt
Nanjing's 1936 landmark stacked property debt on a department store. FY2025: ¥393M loss, a 97.14% debt ratio, and ¥393M of loans already overdue.
Ler o casoChina's first listed snack chain closed ~500 stores in a year, loss ¥161M
Laiyifen listed as China's snack-chain pioneer. Discount rivals selling ~30% cheaper took the category; FY2025 revenue rose, gross margin fell 9.8 points.
Ler o casoKagawa Teruyuki built an insect empire of clothes and picture books — now it all ends
Founded by actor Kagawa Teruyuki in 2018, INSECT MARKET and its three brands end services on 31 July 2026, eight years on and two years after he stepped back.
Ler o casoSuning paid ¥5.2B for Carrefour China — seven years later it sold for ¥2M
Bought for ¥5.224B in 2019, bled ~¥7.8B by 2023, and in June 2026 Suning sold what remained of Carrefour China — rebranded Keyoushi — for ¥2 million.
Ler o casoSugar redesigned itself in December — Hachette closed the print edition in March
Hachette's 1994 teen title fell from 250,099 to 113,320 copies; the March 2011 issue was the last, and the brand moved to Sugarscape.com.
Ler o casoMercedes' EQE in Korea: the battery it hid was the one that burned
Sold EQE/EQS as CATL-battery cars while fitting fire-recalled Farasis cells; the Incheon garage fire exposed it. FTC fine ₩11.2B; both firms prosecuted.
Ler o casoGlamour peaked at 620,391 — Condé Nast ended the monthly after a £1 price war
The handbag-sized 2001 launch peaked at 620,391 copies; on Oct 6, 2017 Condé Nast ended the monthly — print twice a year, staff merged into sales.
Ler o casoBliss outlived every rival teen mag — Panini closed it at 50,000 copies
Emap's 1995 teen launch sold 200,000 when Panini bought it in 2006; the July 2014 issue was the last — circulation had fallen to 50,043.
Ler o casoA&R's 4-gang lead: an extension that was never earthed
Not earthed — serious electric shock risk from a lead sold on eBay. UK recall 12 Jun 2026 (PSD 2603-0174); stop use and call A&R Connections. Listing removed.
Ler o casoAlzipmat hired an agency to smear a rival in mom cafes — Korea's maximum fine
'My child broke out in allergies', said 274 fake mom-cafe comments about a rival's baby mats. The author was Alzipmat's ad agency. KFTC: ₩500M, the maximum.
Ler o casoHunan's department-store leader swung to a ¥335M loss — then bet on chips
Revenue down 23%, the 27-year flagship shut for renovation, ¥2.5B of short-term debt against ¥164M cash. Youa's answer: buy a semiconductor company.
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